The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Title:  The Night Circus

Author: Erin Morgenstern




Summary:  The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.

True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.

Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.



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Where was this book when I was going through that circus phase? (Note to self: next time my aunt suggests a book- READ IT.)

*I Buddy Read this with my friend Desara, we started it on July 10th!


There were lots of different povs, but it surprisingly wasn't confusing for me. I really enjoyed the different views, because they were each important to the mysterious and suspenseful feeling the book gave me all the way to the end (and even after).

The plot, the characters, and the romance- was so beautifully entwined that I'm tempted to go reread the book again just to get the experience again.

Celia and Marco were lovely to read about, and then figuring out how Bailey was connected kept me pretty busy from guessing what would happen.
I especially loved the ending!


I think what surprises me the most about this book, was how I felt like I was reading another book just like Pride and Prejudice. It's not a secret that I am a Jane Austen Fanatic, so when I say I loved this book like it's another Pride and Prejudice- that's the biggest complement I can give a book!


I loved the time frame, I loved the descriptions and game, the places that the circus traveled to! Definitely much better than I thought it would be!!

But I feel like this is one of the books that you have to read twice because there is so much to it, and you might have missed something, y'know? That may have just been me, but I would suggest giving this book a try if you haven't read it yet!!




[My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐] 4.5 stars!



What did you guys think of it? Who was your favorite character? What did you think of the ending??

Thanks for reading!!
~Books with Noel